Education

B.A.  Double Major – Economics & Industrial Relations, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Professional Experience:
• Director of Artistic Training & Development, Nicole’s Studio & Art Gallery, Raleigh NC, 2006 - present
• Associate Gallery Director, Nicole’s Studio & Art Gallery, Raleigh NC, 2005 - present 
• Technical Training Advisor and Curriculum Manager, Nortel Networks, 1990 - 2000

Art Workshops completed:

• Figurative Painting Workshop - Jonathan Peedin, 2008
• Painting Without Drawing - Dominic Vignola, 2007
• Painting Light in Water - Carolyn Jasper, 2007
•  Loosen Up & Paint Right – Cathy Martin, 2007
•  Acrylic Workshop – Bob Burridge, 2006
•  Acrylic Workshop – Bob Rankin, 2006
•  En Plein Air Workshop – Rick McClure, 2006
•  Color, Composition & Creativity Workshop, Nicole Kennedy, 2006
•  Group lessons, Barbara Dix, 2000 – 2005
•  Oil Painting Workshop – Nicole Kennedy, 2004
•  Watercolor Workshop – Tom Lynch, 2004

 Group exhibitions
• Endless Summer – Nicole's Studio, Raleigh, NC, June 2008
• Endless Summer – Nicole’s Studio, Raleigh, NC, June 2007
• It’s a Colorful Life – Nicole’s Studio, Raleigh, NC  December 2006
• Endless Summer – Nicole’ Studio, Raleigh, NC  2006

Juried exhibitions
•  Michael Le Cher Gallery – Photography exhibit, October 2006
•  Visual Art Exchange’s “Scenes from NC”, April 2006

Solo Shows
Private residence, May 2007
Stonehave Jewelry, Cary, May - August 1008
Avante Physical Therapy 2008

Works represented in permanent collections of the following corporations

• Duke Raleigh Hospital - oil painting in Human Resources collection
• Duke Raleigh Hospital - giclee prints in patient rooms
• Shanahan Law, Raleigh
• Avante Physical Therapy, Cary
• Exub Technologies, Apex